Prologue 1
1. A Fisherman's Son 7
Notes from Mo: Beisbol School 21
2. A Childhood on the Beach 24
Notes from Mo: My Country 32
3. My First job 34
4. Two Buses, Nine Pitches 49
5. The New World 58
6. The Anonymous Phenom 65
7. Climbing the Ladder 71
8. The Famous Phenom 75
Notes from Mo: Finding My Faith 85
9. The Call 87
Notes from Mo: The House That Ruth Built 99
10. Back in the Bigs 101
11. World-Class 106
Notes from Mo: Thanks, Jeff! 115
12. The Cutter 117
Notes from Mo: Learning from Mistakes 125
13. Shades of'27 127
Notes from Mo: Just Say No to Performance Enhancing Drugs 137
14. Enter Sandman 139
Notes from Mo: My Heavy Metal Marching Music 146
15. The Subway Series Returns 148
Notes from Mo: "A Synonym for Civil War" 166
16. A New Reason to win 168
17. The Trophy 188
18. The Curse of the Bambino 198
Notes from Mo: The Steal of the Century 211
19. Fish Bait 214
20. Curse Reversed 219
21. The Numbers Game 228
Notes from Mo: A Save Opportunity 248
22. Closing Time 249
Notes from Mo: Replacing a Legend 258
23. New Digs, Old Feelings 260
24. No.42 270
25. Wounded Knee 285
Notes from Mo: Why I Pray 295
26. Exit Sandman 297
Glossary 317